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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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