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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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