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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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