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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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