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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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