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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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