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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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