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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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