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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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