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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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