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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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