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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies 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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