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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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