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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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