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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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