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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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