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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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