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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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