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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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