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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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