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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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