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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not 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 online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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