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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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