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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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