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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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