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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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