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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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