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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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