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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over 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. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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