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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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