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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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