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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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