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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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