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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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