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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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