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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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