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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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