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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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