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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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