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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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