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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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