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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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