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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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