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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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