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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the 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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