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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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