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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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