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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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