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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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