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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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