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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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