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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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