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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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