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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online 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 learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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