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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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