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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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