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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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