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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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