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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. 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 online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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