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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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