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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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