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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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