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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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