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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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