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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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