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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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