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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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