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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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