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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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