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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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