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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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