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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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