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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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