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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major 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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