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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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