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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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