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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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