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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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