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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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