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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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