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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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