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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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