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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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