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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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