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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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