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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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