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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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