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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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