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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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