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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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