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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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