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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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