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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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