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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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