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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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