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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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