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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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