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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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