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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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