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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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