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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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