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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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