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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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