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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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