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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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