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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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