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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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