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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes 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 several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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