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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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