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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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