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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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