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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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