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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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