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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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