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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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