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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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