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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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