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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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