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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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