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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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