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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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