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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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