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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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