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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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