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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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