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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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