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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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