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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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