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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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