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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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