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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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