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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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