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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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