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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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