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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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