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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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