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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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