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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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