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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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