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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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