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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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