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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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