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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education