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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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