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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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