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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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