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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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