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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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