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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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