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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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