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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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