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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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