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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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