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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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