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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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