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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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