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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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