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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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