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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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