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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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