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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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