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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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 many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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