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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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