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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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