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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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