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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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