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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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