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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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