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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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