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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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