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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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