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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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