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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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