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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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