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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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