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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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