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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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