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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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