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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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