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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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