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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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