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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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