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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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