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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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