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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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