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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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