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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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