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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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