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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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