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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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