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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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