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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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