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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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