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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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