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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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