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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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