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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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