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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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