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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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