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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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