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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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