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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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