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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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