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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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