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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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