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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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