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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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