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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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