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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important 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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