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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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