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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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