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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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