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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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