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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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