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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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