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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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