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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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