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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources