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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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