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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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