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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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