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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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