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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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