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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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