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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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