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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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