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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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