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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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