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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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