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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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