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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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