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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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