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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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