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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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