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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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