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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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