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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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