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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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