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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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