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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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