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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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