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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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