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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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