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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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