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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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