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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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