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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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