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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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