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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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