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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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