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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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