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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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