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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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