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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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