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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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