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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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