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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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