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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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