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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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