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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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