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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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