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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC 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. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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