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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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