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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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