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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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