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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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