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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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