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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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