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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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