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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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