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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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