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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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