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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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