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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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