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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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