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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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