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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources