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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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