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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major 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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