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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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