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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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