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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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