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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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