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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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