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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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