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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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