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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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