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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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