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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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