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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key 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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