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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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