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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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