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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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