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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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