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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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