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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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