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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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