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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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