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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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