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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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