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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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