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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver 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 online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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