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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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