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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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