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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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