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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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