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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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