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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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