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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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