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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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