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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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