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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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