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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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