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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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