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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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