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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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