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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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