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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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