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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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