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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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