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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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