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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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