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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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