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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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