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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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