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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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