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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key 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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