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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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