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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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