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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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