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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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