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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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