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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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