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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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