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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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