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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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