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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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