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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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