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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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