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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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