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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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