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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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