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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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