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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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