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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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