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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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