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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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