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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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