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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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