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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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