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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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