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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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