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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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