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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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