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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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