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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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