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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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