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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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