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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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