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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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