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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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