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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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