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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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