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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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