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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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