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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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