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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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