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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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