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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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