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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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