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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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