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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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