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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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