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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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