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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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