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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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