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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education