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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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