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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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