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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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