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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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