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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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