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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major 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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