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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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