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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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