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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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