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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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