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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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