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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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