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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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