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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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