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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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