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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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