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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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