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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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