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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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