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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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