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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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