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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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