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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores 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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