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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free 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 distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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