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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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