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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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