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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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