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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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