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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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