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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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