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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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