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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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