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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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