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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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