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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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