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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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