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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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