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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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