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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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