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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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