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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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