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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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