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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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