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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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