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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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