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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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