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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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