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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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