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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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