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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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