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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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