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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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