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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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