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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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