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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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