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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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