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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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