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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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