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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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