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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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