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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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