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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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