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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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