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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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