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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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