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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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