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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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