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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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