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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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