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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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