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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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