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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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