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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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