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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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