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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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