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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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