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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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