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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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