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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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