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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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