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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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