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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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