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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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