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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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