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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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