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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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