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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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