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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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