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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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