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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OER). Massive open online courses and similar endeavours with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners in all parts of the world to learn from well-known higher education instructors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates? This MOOC classes book also considers active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.

Modern historical trends in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Intellectuals and quite a few other stakeholders desire to comprehend the outcomes of these scholarly new open education resources (OER) initiatives. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about massively open online courses and other forms of open educational resources persist. This interesting new book articulates the key barriers associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). For more information visit this MOOCs Book website.