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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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