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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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