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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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