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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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