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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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