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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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