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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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