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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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