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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not 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 having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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