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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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