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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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