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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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