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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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