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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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