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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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