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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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