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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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