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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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