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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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