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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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