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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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