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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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