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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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