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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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