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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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