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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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