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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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