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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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