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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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