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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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