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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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