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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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