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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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