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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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