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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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