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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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