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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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