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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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