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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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