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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students 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. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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