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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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