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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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