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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open 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. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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