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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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