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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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